I am actually looking forward to running this weekend. It’s just a short run but I am going to use my new Jeff Galloway walk/run timer. The point of this method of training is to avoid injury. I am doing ok since the long run this week and I am also looking forward to doing a long run next week as well.
Well, I have done it, I started to cross train. In other words, I am doing the treadmill and the elliptical machine in my garage with the doors open so I can still feel like I am outdoors while doing something other than running in my neighborhood. On days where it is just too rainy/cold to venture out I am taking this approach to training. I am also doing it on my “rest days” to still keep moving but to take the strain off my sore leg.
2012
January 2, 2012 – Frosty 5K in Guilford – 28:47 (It was far from Frosty. I was dressed for colder temps and was very hot while running which slowed me down).
My goal for 2012 would be to put in an X amount of miles per week (TBD) and also per year. I haven’t decided which races or how many I want to do this year.
I also want to stretch more and focus more on my nutrition and hydration. I am struggling with very sore lower legs since running.
I wanted to start a blog to keep track of my running distances, times, trends, apps I find useful, podcasts and other running accessories. I also hope to use this blog to document my dreams and goals.
So far my average running time/distance/schedule has been Tuesday and Thursdays are usually a 3 to 3.3 mile run and a longer run on weekends. The longest I have gone so far is 5 miles. My average weekend run is between 4.3 and 4.5 miles.
I don’t usually make yearly resolutions or goals, but this year I feel strongly about setting a goal to do a half marathon. My ultimate running dream would be to run a half marathon in Disney World and perhaps do the WDW full marathon, but that’s real far on my radar. I would also like to consider doing the Sound Runner series to earn a jacket at the end of the season but I am not sure I can adhere to the schedule and distances of those races. I have to do some real thinking about the commitment.
I have been running listening to The Dis unplugged podcasts and WDW radio podcasts and have learned that I really enjoy listening to a podcast instead of music lately.
So far I ran 8 – 5k races in 2011:
After that back injury I had to take several weeks off to heal a leg injury from overtraining. I was running several days a week most days in a row which gave my leg little time to recover.
January 10, 2012
Today I was looking forward to running because I had taken off some time since last Thursday to heal my sore right leg that has issues. I also listened to a lot of podcasts about Jeff Galloway’s run/walk/run method and wanted to give it a try to see how my leg does with that method. I ran 5 miles and my time was just as good as if I ran the entire distance. I ran 4 minutes, then walked 1. When I was done I did a cold bath for 15 minutes then took my shower and went on with the day. I hope to increase these miles with little issues with my leg.
